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Postgraduate coursework in Biotechnology 2022

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Graduate Certificate

Program requirements

The program requirements (course list and program rules (PDF, 145KB)) set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program.

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

1st Semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7031 Quality Management Systems in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7018 Biologics Part A
Choose 4 units from:

[ BIOC6006 Directed Studies in Molecular Genetics
BIOC7004 Advanced Protein Laboratory
BIOT7030 Drug Discovery & Development
BIOT7040 Biotechnology Intellectual Property Case Studies
BIOX6000 Paper Critique
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX7200 Project Proposal
MICR7002 Immunology and Infectious Diseases
TIMS7301 Principles of Entrepreneurship ]

Part A

2nd Semester (July - November)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7005 Business Planning in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7033 Issues in Biotechnology Part A
Choose 4 units from:

[ BIOC6006 Directed Studies in Molecular Genetics
BIOC6007 Directed Sudies in Biomolecular Structure & Function
BIOC6017 Introduction to the Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOC7001 Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOX6000 Paper Critique
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX7200 Project Proposal
TIMS7301 Principles of Entrepreneurship ]

Part A

Graduate Diploma

Program requirements

The Courses and requirements set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program.

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

Semester 1 Commencement (February intake)

1st Semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7031 Quality Management Systems in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7018 Biologics Part A
Choose 4 units from:

[ BIOC6006 Directed Studies in Molecular Genetics
BIOC7004 Advanced Protein Laboratory
BIOT7030 Drug Discovery & Development
BIOT7040 Biotechnology Intellectual Property Case Studies
BIOX6000 Paper Critique
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX7200 Project Proposal
MICR7002 Immunology and Infectious Diseases
TIMS7301 Principles of Entrepreneurship ]

Part A

2nd Semester (July - November)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7005 Business Planning in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7033 Issues in Biotechnology Part A
Choose 4 units from:

[ BIOC6006 Directed Studies in Molecular Genetics
BIOC6007 Directed Studies in Biomolecular Structure & Function
BIOC6017 Introduction to the Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOC7001 Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOX6000 Paper Critique
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX7200 Project Proposal
MICR7002 Immunology and Infectious Diseases
TIMS7301 Principles of Entrepreneurship ]

Part A

Semester 2 Commencement (July intake)

1st semester (July - November)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7005 Business Planning in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7033 Issues in Biotechnology Part A
Choose 4 units from:

[ BIOC6006 Directed Studies in Molecular Genetics
BIOC6007 Directed Studies in Biomolecular Structure & Function
BIOC6017 Introduction to the Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOC7001 Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOX6000 Paper Critique
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX7200 Project Proposal
MICR7002 Immunology and Infectious Diseases
TIMS7301 Principles of Entrepreneurship ]

Part A

2nd semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7031 Quality Management Systems in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7018 Biologics Part A
Choose 4 units from:

[ BIOC6006 Directed Studies in Molecular Genetics
BIOC7004 Advanced Protein Laboratory
BIOT7030 Drug Discovery & Development
BIOT7040 Biotechnology Intellectual Property Case Studies
BIOX6000 Paper Critique
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX7200 Project Proposal
MICR7002 Immunology and Infectious Diseases
TIMS7301 Principles of Entrepreneurship ]

Part A

Master (#16)

Program requirements

The program requirements (course list and program rules (PDF, 93KB)) set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program.

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

Semester 1 Commencement (February intake)

1st Semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7018 Biologics Part A
BIOT7031 Quality Management Systems in Biotechnology Part A

Choose 4 units from:

[ BINF6000 Concepts in Bioinformatics
BIOC7004 Advanced Protein Laboratory
BIOT7030 Drug Discovery & Development
BIOT7040 Biotechnology Intellectual Property Case Studies
BIOX7000 Area Review
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX70041 Research Project B (4 units)
BIOX71002 Literature Review (4 units)
BIOX7200 Project Proposal
EIBS7305 Commercialisation in Practice Project (4 units)
MICR7001 Food Microbiology and Biotechnology
MICR7002 Immunology and Infectious Diseases 
TIMS7301 Principles of Entrepreneurship ]

Part D and/or E

2nd Semester (July - November)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7005 Business Planning in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7033 Issues in Biotechnology Part A
Choose 4 units from:

[ BIOX7000 Area Review
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX70041 Research Project B (4 units)
BIOX71002 Literature Review (4 units) ]

Part E
  1. Students interested in further Research Project B studies can also complete BIOX7005.
  2. Students interested in further Literature Review studies can also complete BIOX7101.

Semester 2 Commencement (July intake)

1st semester (July - November)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7005 Business Planning in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7033 Issues in Biotechnology Part A
Choose 4 units from:

[ BIOC6017 Introduction to the Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOC7001 Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOX7000 Area Review
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX70041 Research Project B (4 units)
BIOX71002 Literature Review (4 units)
BIOX7200 Project Proposal
TIMS7301 Principles of Entrepreneurship ]

Part D and/or E

2nd semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7031 Quality Management Systems in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7018 Biologics Part A
Choose 4 units from:

[ BIOX7000 Area Review
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX70041 Research Project B (4 units)
BIOX71002 Literature Review (4 units) ]

Part E
  1. Students interested in further Research Project B studies can also complete BIOX7005.
  2. Students interested in further Literature Review studies can also complete BIOX7101.

Master (#24)

Program requirements

The program requirements (course list and program rules (PDF, 93KB)) set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program.

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

Semester 1 Commencement (February intake)

1st Semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7031 Quality Management Systems in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7018 Biologics Part A
Choose 4 units from:

[ BIOC7004 Advanced Protein Laboratory
BINF6000 Concepts in Bioinformatics
BIOT7030 Drug Discovery & Development
BIOT7040 Biotechnology Intellectual Property Case Studies
BIOX7200 Project Proposal
EIBS7305 Commercialisation in Practice Project (4 units)
MICR7001 Food Microbiology and Biotechnology
MICR7002 Immunology and Infectious Diseases 
TIMS7301 Principles of Entrepreneurship ] 

Part C and/or D

2nd Semester (July - November)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7005 Business Planning in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7033 Issues in Biotechnology Part A
Choose 4 units from:

[ BIOC6017 Introduction to the Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOC7001 Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOX7200 Project Proposal
TIMS7301 Principles of Entrepreneurship ]

Part C and/or D

3rd Semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements
Choose 8 units from:

[ BIOX6000 Paper Critique
BIOX7000 Area Review
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX70041 Research Project B (4 units)
BIOX7008 Major Research Project & Seminar (8 units)
BIOX71002 Literature Review (4 units) ]

Part E
  1. Students interested in further Research Project B studies can also complete BIOX7005.
  2. Students interested in further Literature Review studies can also complete BIOX7101.

Semester 2 Commencement (July intake)

1st semester (July - November)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7005 Business Planning in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7033 Issues in Biotechnology Part A

Choose 4 units from:

[ BIOC6017 Introduction to the Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOC7001 Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOX7200 Project Proposal
TIMS7301 Principles of Entrepreneurship ]

Part C and/or D

2nd semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7031 Quality Management Systems in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7018 Biologics Part A

Choose 4 units from:

[ BIOC7004 Advanced Protein Laboratory
BINF6000 Concepts in Bioinformatics
BIOT7030 Drug Discovery & Development
BIOT7040 Biotechnology Intellectual Property Case Studies
BIOX7200 Project Proposal
EIBS7305 Commercialisation in Practice Project (4 units)
MICR7001 Food Microbiology and Biotechnology
MICR7002 Immunology and Infectious Diseases
TIMS7301 Principles of Entrepreneurship ]
Part C and/or D

3rd semester (July - November)

Course Code & Title Requirements

Choose 8 units from:

[ BIOX6000 Paper Critique
BIOX7000 Area Review
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX70041 Research Project B (4 units)
BIOX70082 Major Research Project & Seminar (8 units)
BIOX71003 Literature Review (4 units) ]

 

Part E
  1. Students interested in further Research Project B studies can also complete BIOX7005.
  2. Students can also complete a single-semester Research Project through BIOX7009.
  3. Students interested in further Literature Review studies can also complete BIOX7101.

Semester 1 Commencement (Feburary intake) - Agricultural Biotechnology

Stream A - Plant Biotechnology

1st Semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7018 Biologics Part A
BIOT7031 Quality Management Systems Part A
BIOT7037 Current Innovations in Agricultural Biotechnology Part C1
Choose 2 units from:

[ AGRC30371 Plants for Human Health
BINF6000 Concepts in Bioinformatics
BIOC7004 Advanced Protein Technology
BIOT7030 Drug Discovery & Development
BIOT7040 Biotechnology Intellectual Property Case Studies
BIOX6000 Paper Critique
BIOX7000 Area Review
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX7200 Project Proposal
MICR7001 Food Microbiology & Biotechnology
MICR7002 Immunology and Infectious Diseases
TIMS7301 Principles of Entrepreneurship ]

Part C1 and/or D2 and/or E3

2nd Semester (July - November)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7005 Business Planning in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7033 Issues in Biotechnology Part A

Choose 4 units from:

[ AGRC70471 Global Challenges in Agriculture
BIOC6017 Introduction to the Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOC7001 Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOL70111, 4 Molecular Diagnostics in Plant Protection
BIOL70121 Plant-Microbe & Insect Interactions
BIOX6000 Paper Critique
BIOX7000 Area Review
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX70045 Research Project B (4 units)
BIOX71006 Literature Review (4 units)
BIOX7200 Project Proposal
TIMS7301 Principles of Entrepreneurship ]

 

Part C1 and/or D2 and/or E3

3rd Semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements
Choose 8 units from:

[ AGRC30371 Plants for Human health
BIOX6000 Paper Critique
BIOX7000 Area Review
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX70045 Research Project B (4 units)
BIOX7008 Major Research Project & Seminar (8 units)
BIOX71006 Literature Review (4 units) ]

Part C1 and/or E3
  1. Students are required to complete 8 units from Part C (in chosen field of study).
  2. Students can complete a maximum of 2 units from Part D.
  3. Students are required to complete 8 units from Part E.
  4. Course offered in Summer Semester.
  5. Students interested in further Research Project B studies can also complete BIOX7005.
  6. Students interested in further Literature Review studies can also complete BIOX7101.

Stream B - Animal Biotechnology

1st Semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7018 Biologics Part A
BIOT7031 Quality Management Systems Part A
BIOT7037 Current Innovations in Agricultural Biotechnology Part C1
Choose 2 units from:

[ MICR7002 Immunology and Infectious Diseases
BINF6000 Concepts in Bioinformatics ]

Part C1

2nd Semester (July - November)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7005 Business Planning in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7033 Issues in Biotechnology Part A
Choose 4 units from:

[ AGRC70471 Global Challenges in Agriculture
BIOC70011 Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOT70381 Biotechnology Applied to Livestock Industries
BIOC6017 Introduction to the Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOX6000 Paper Critique
BIOX7000 Area Review
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX70044 Research Project B (4 units)
BIOX70115 Major Research Project & Seminar (8 units)
BIOX71006 Literature Review (4 units)
BIOX7200 Project Proposal
TIMS7301 Principles of Entrepreneurship ]

Part C1 and/or D2 and/or E3

3rd Semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements
Choose 8 units from:

[ BINF60001 Concepts in Bioinformatics
MICR70021 Immunology and Infectious Diseases
BIOT6015 Literature Review C (4 units)
BIOX6000 Paper Critique
BIOX7000 Area Review
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX70044 Research Project B (4 units)
BIOX70115 Major Research Project & Seminar (8 units)
BIOX71006 Literature Review (4 units)
BIOX7200 Project Proposal ]

Part C1 and/or E3
  1. Students are required to complete 8 units from Part C (in chosen field of study).
  2. Students can complete a maximum of 2 units from Part D.
  3. Students are required to complete 8 units from Part E.
  4. Students interested in further Research Project B studies can also complete BIOX7005.
  5. BIOX7011 runs over two semesters with 4 units in each, commencing in Semester 1. Students must enrol in the same course code in Semesters 1 and 2.
  6. Students interested in further Literature Review studies can also complete BIOX7101.

Semester 2 Commencement (July intake) - Agricultural Biotechnology

Stream A - Plant Biotechnology

1st semester (July - November)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7005 Business Planning in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7033 Issues in Biotechnology Part A
Choose 4 units from:

[ BIOL7012 Plant-Microbe & Insect Interactions
BIOL70112 Molecular Diagnostics in Plant Protection
AGRC7047 Global Challenges in Agriculture ]

Part C1

2nd semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7018 Biologics Part A
BIOT7031 Quality Management Systems Part A
BIOT7037 Current Innovations in Agricultural Biotechnology Part C1
AGRC3037 Plants for Human health Part C1

3rd semester (July - November)

Course Code & Title Requirements
Choose 8 units from:

[ BIOX6000 Paper Critique
BIOX7000 Area Review
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX70044 Research Project B (4 units)
BIOX70085 Major Research Project & Seminar (8 units)
BIOX71006 Literature Review (4 units) ]

Part E3
  1. Students are required to complete 8 units from Part C (in chosen field of study).
  2. Course offered in Summer Semester.
  3. Students are required to complete 8 units from Part E.
  4. Students interested in further Research Project B studies can also complete BIOX7005.
  5. Students can also complete a single-semester Research Project through BIOX7009.
  6. Students interested in further Literature Review studies can also complete BIOX7101.

Stream B - Animal Biotechnology

1st semester (July - November)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7005 Business Planning in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7033 Issues in Biotechnology Part A

Choose 4 units from:

[ AGRC7047 Global Challenges in Agriculture 
BIOC7001 Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOT7038 Biotechnology Applied to Livestock Industries ]

Part C1

2nd semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7018 Biologics Part A
BIOT7031 Quality Management Systems Part A
BIOT7037 Current Innovations in Agricultural Biotechnology Part C1

Choose 2 units from:

[ BINF6000 Concepts in Bioinformatics 
MICR7002 Immunology and Infectious Diseases ]

Part C1

3rd semester (July - November)

Course Code & Title Requirements
Choose 8 units from:

[ BIOX6000 Paper Critique
BIOX7000 Area Review
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX70043 Research Project B (4 units)
BIOX70084 Major Research Project & Seminar (8 units)
BIOX71005 Literature Review (4 units) ]

Part E2
  1. Students are required to complete 8 units from Part C (in chosen field of study).
  2. Students are required to complete 8 units from Part E.
  3. Students interested in further Research Project B studies can also complete BIOX7005.
  4. Students can also complete a single-semester Research Project through BIOX7009.
  5. Students interested in further Literature Review studies can also complete BIOX7101.

Master (#32)

Program requirements

The program requirements (course list and program rules (PDF, 93KB)) set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program.

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

Semester 1 Commencement (February intake)

1st Semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7031 Quality Management Systems in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7018 Biologics Part A
BIOC6006 Directed Studies in Molecular Genetics Part B
BIOX6000 Paper Critique Part B

2nd Semester (July - November)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7005 Business Planning in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7033 Issues in Biotechnology Part A
BIOC6007 Directed Studies in Biomolecular Structure & Function Part B

Choose 2 units from:

[ BIOC6017 Introduction to the Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOC7001 Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOX7200 Project Proposal
TIMS7301 Principles of Entrepreneurship ]
Part C and/or D

3rd Semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements

Choose 8 units from:

[ BIOC7004 Advanced Protein Laboratory
BIOT7030 Drug Discovery & Development
BIOT7040 Biotechnology Intellectual Property Case Studies
BIOX7200 Project Proposal
MICR7001 Food Microbiology and Biotechnology
TIMS7301 Principles of Entrepreneurship
BINF6000 Concepts in Bioinformatics
EIBS7305 Commercialisation in Practice Project (4 units)
MICR7002 Immunology and Infectious Diseases ]
Part C and/or D

4th Semester (July – November)

Course Code & Title Requirements

Choose 8 units from:

[ BIOX7000 Area Review
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX70041 Research Project B (4 units)
BIOX70082 Major Research Project & Seminar (8 units)
BIOX71003 Literature Review (4 units) ]
Part E
  1. Students interested in further Research Project B studies can also complete BIOX7005.
  2. Students can also complete a single-semester Research Project through BIOX7009.
  3. Students interested in further Literature Review studies can also complete BIOX7101.

Semester 2 Commencement (July intake)

1st semester (July - November)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7005 Business Planning in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7033 Issues in Biotechnology Part A
BIOC6007 Directed Studies in Biomolecular Structure & Function Part B
BIOX6000 Paper Critique Part B

2nd semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7031 Quality Management Systems in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7018 Biologics Part A
BIOC6006 Directed Studies in Molecular Genetics Part B

Choose 2 units from:

[ BIOC7004 Advanced Protein Laboratory
BINF6000 Concepts in Bioinformatics
BIOT7030 Drug Discovery & Development
BIOT7040 Biotechnology Intellectual Property Case Studies
BIOX7200 Project Proposal
MICR7001 Food Microbiology and Biotechnology
MICR7002 Immunology and Infectious Diseases
TIMS7301 Principles of Entrepreneurship ]
Part C and/or D

3rd semester (July - November)

Course Code & Title Requirements

Choose 8 units from:

[ BIOC6017 Introduction to the Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOC7001 Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOX7200 Project Proposal
TIMS7301 Principles of Entrepreneurship ]

Part C and/or D

4th semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements

Choose 8 units from:

[ BIOX7000 Area Review
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX70041 Research Project B (4 units)
BIOX7008 Major Research Project & Seminar (8 units)
BIOX71002 Literature Review (4 units) ]
Part E
  1. Students interested in further Research Project B studies can also complete BIOX7005.
  2. Students interested in further Literature Review studies can also complete BIOX7101.

Semester 1 Commencement (February intake) - Agricultural Biotechnology

Stream A - Plant Biotechnology

1st Semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOC6006 Directed Studies in Molecular Genetics Part B
BIOX6000 Paper Critique Part B
BIOT7037 Current Innovations in Agricultural Biotechnology Part C1
BIOT7018 Biologics Part A

2nd Semester (July - November)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7005 Business Planning in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7033 Issues in Biotechnology Part A
BIOC6007 Directed Studies in Biomolecular Structure & Function Part B

Choose 2 units from:

[ BIOL7012 Plant-Microbe & Insect Interactions
BIOL70112 Molecular Diagnostics in Plant Protection
AGRC7047 Global Challenges in Agriculture ]
Part C1

3rd Semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7031 Quality Management Systems Part A

Choose 6 units from:

[ AGRC30371 Plants for Human health
BIOC7004 Advanced Protein Technology
BINF6000 Concepts in Bioinformatics
BIOT7030 Drug Discovery & Development
BIOT7040 Biotechnology IP Case Studies
BIOX7000 Area Review
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX70045 Research Project B (4 units)
BIOX70116 Major Research Project & Seminar (8 units)
BIOX71007 Literature Review (4 units)
BIOX7200 Project Proposal
EIBS7305 Commercialisation in Practice Project (4 units)
MICR7001 Food Microbiology
MICR7002 Immunology and Infectious Diseases
TIMS7301 Principles of Entrepreneurship ]
Part C1 and/or D3 and/or E4

4th Semester (July – November)

Course Code & Title Requirements

Choose 8 units from:

[ AGRC70471 Global Challenges in Agriculture
BIOL70111, 2 Molecular Diagnostics in Plant Protection 
BIOL70121 Plant-Microbe & Insect Interactions
BIOX7000 Area Review
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX70045 Research Project B (4 units)
BIOX7008 Major Research Project & Seminar (8 units)
BIOX70116 Major Research Project & Seminar (8 units)
BIOX71007 Literature Review (4 units) ]
Part C1 and/or E4
  1. Students are required to complete 8 units from Part C (in chosen field of study).
  2. Course offered in Summer Semester. 
  3. Students can complete a maximum of 2 units from Part D.
  4. Students are required to complete 8 units from Part E.
  5. Students interested in further Research Project B studies can also complete BIOX7005.
  6. BIOX7011 runs over two semesters with 4 units in each, commencing in Semester 1. Students must enrol in the same course code in Semesters 1 and 2.
  7. Students interested in further Literature Review studies can also complete BIOX7101.

Stream B - Animal Biotechnology

1st Semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOC6006 Directed Studies in Molecular Genetics Part B
BIOX6000 Paper Critique Part B
BIOT7037 Current Innovations in Agricultural Biotechnology Part C1
BIOT7018 Biologics Part A

2nd Semester (July - November)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7005 Business Planning in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7033 Issues in Biotechnology Part A
BIOC6007 Directed Studies in Biomolecular Structure & Function Part B

Choose 2 units from:

[ BIOC7001 Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOT7038 Biotechnology Applied to Livestock Industries
AGRC7047 Global Challenges in Agriculture ]
Part C1

3rd Semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7031 Quality Management Systems Part A

Choose 6 units from:

[ BINF60001 Concepts in Bioinformatics
BIOC7004 Advanced Protein Technology
BIOT7030 Drug Discovery & Development
BIOT7040 Biotechnology IP Case Studies
BIOX7000 Area Review
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX70044 Research Project B (4 units)
BIOX70115 Major Research Project & Seminar (8 units)
BIOX71006 Literature Review (4 units)
BIOX7200 Project Proposal
EIBS7305 Commercialisation in Practice Project (4 units)
MICR7001 Food Microbiology
MICR70021 Immunology and Infectious Diseases
TIMS7301 Principles of Entrepreneurship ]
Part C1 and/or D2 and/or E3

4th Semester (July – November)

Course Code & Title Requirements

Choose 8 units from:

[ AGRC70471 Global Challenges in Agriculture
BIOC70011 Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOT70381 Biotechnology Applied to Livestock Industries
BIOX7000 Area Review
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX70044 Research Project B (4 units)
BIOX7008 Major Research Project & Seminar (8 units)
BIOX70115 Major Research Project & Seminar (8 units)
BIOX71006 Literature Review (4 units) ]
Part C1 and/or E3
  1. Students are required to complete 8 units from Part C (in chosen field of study).
  2. Students can complete a maximum of 2 units from Part D.
  3. Students are required to complete 8 units from Part E.
  4. Students interested in further Research Project B studies can also complete BIOX7005.
  5. BIOX7011 runs over two semesters with 4 units in each, commencing in Semester 1. Students must enrol in the same course code in Semesters 1 and 2.
  6. Students interested in further Literature Review studies can also complete BIOX7101.

Semester 2 Commencement (July intake) - Agricultural Biotechnology

Stream A - Plant Biotechnology

1st semester (July - November)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7005 Business Planning in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7033 Issues in Biotechnology Part A
BIOC6007 Directed Studies in Biomolecular Structure & Function Part B
BIOX6000 Paper Critique Part B

2nd semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7031 Quality Management Systems Part A
BIOT7018 Biologics Part A
BIOC6006 Directed Studies in Molecular Genetics Part B
BIOT7037 Current Innovations in Agricultural Biotechnology Part C1

3rd semester (July - November)

Course Code & Title Requirements

Choose 8 units from:

[ AGRC70471 Global Challenges in Agriculture
BIOC6017 Introduction to the Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOC7001 Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOL70111, 2 Molecular Diagnostics in Plant Protection
BIOL70121 Plant-Microbe & Insect Interactions
BIOX7000 Area Review
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX70045 Research Project B (4 units)
BIOX70086 Major Research Project & Seminar (8 units)
BIOX70117 Major Research Project & Seminar (8 units)
BIOX71008 Literature Review (4 units)
BIOX7200 Project Proposal
TIMS7301 Principles of Entrepreneurship ]
Part C1 and/or D3 and/or E4

4th semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements

Choose 8 units from:

[ AGRC3037 Plants for Human health
BIOX7000 Area Review
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX70045 Research Project B (4 units)
BIOX70086 Major Research Project & Seminar (8 units)
BIOX70117 Major Research Project & Seminar (8 units)
BIOX71008 Literature Review (4 units)  ]
Part C1 and/or E4
  1. Students are required to complete 8 units from Part C (in chosen field of study).
  2. Course offered in Summer Semester. 
  3. Students can complete a maximum of 2 units from Part D.
  4. Students are required to complete 8 units from Part E.
  5. Students interested in further Research Project B studies can also complete BIOX7005.
  6. Students can also complete a single-semester Research Project through BIOX7009.
  7. BIOX7011 runs over two semesters with 4 units in each, commencing in Semester 1. Students must enrol in the same course code in Semesters 1 and 2.
  8. Students interested in further Literature Review studies can also complete BIOX7101.

Stream B - Animal Biotechnology

1st semester (July - November)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7005 Business Planning in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7033 Issues in Biotechnology Part A
BIOC6007 Directed Studies in Biomolecular Structure & Function Part B
BIOX6000 Paper Critique Part B

2nd semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7031 Quality Management Systems Part A
BIOC6006 Directed Studies in Molecular Genetics Part B
BIOT7037 Current Innovations in Agricultural Biotechnology Part C1
BIOT7018 Biologics Part A

3rd semester (July - November)

Course Code & Title Requirements

Choose 8 units from:

[AGRC70471 Global Challenges in Agriculture
BIOC70011 Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOC6017 Introduction to the Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOT70381 Biotechnology Applied to Livestock Industries
BIOX7000 Area Review
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX70044 Research Project B (4 units)
BIOX70085 Major Research Project & Seminar (8 units)
BIOX71006 Literature Review (4 units)
BIOX7200 Project Proposal
TIMS7301 Principles of Entrepreneurship ]
Part C1 and/or D2 and/or E3

4th semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements

Choose 8 units from:

[ MICR70021 Immunology and Infectious Diseases
BINF60001 Concepts in Bioinformatics
BIOX7000 Area Review
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX70044 Research Project B (4 units)
BIOX70085 Major Research Project & Seminar (8 units)
BIOX71006 Literature Review (4 units)
BIOX7200 Project Proposal  ]
Part C1 and/or E3
  1. Students are required to complete 8 units from Part C (in chosen field of study).
  2. Students can complete a maximum of 2 units from Part D.
  3. Students are required to complete 8 units from Part E.
  4. Students interested in further Research Project B studies can also complete BIOX7005.
  5. Students can also complete a single-semester Research Project through BIOX7009.
  6. Students interested in further Literature Review studies can also complete BIOX7101.

Master ResEx (#24)

Program requirements

The program requirements (course list and program rules (PDF, 176KB)) set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program.

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

Semester 1 Commencement (February intake)

1st Semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7031 Quality Management Systems in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7018 Biologics Part A
BIOX70261 Advanced Research Project & Seminar Part D

2nd Semester (July - November)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7005 Business Planning in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7033 Issues in Biotechnology Part A
BIOX70261 Advanced Research Project & Seminar Part D

3rd Semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOX70261 Advanced Research Project & Seminar Part D
  1. Course continues over three semesters. Students are required to enrol in the same course code for each semester.

Semester 2 Commencement (July intake) 

1st semester (July - November)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7005 Business Planning in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7033 Issues in Biotechnology Part A
BIOX70261 Advanced Research Project & Seminar Part D

2nd semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7031 Quality Management Systems in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7018 Biologics Part A
BIOX70261 Advanced Research Project & Seminar Part D

3rd semester (July - November)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOX70261 Advanced Research Project & Seminar Part D
  1. Course continues over three semesters. Students are required to enrol in the same course code for each semester.

Master ResEx (#32)

Program requirements

The program requirements (course list and program rules (PDF, 176KB)) set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program.

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

Semester 1 Commencement (February intake)

1st Semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7031 Quality Management Systems in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7018 Biologics Part A

Choose 4 units from:

[ BINF6000 Concepts in Bioinformatics
BIOC7004 Advanced Protein Technology
BIOT7030 Drug Discovery & Development
BIOT7040 Biotechnology Intellectual Property Case Studies
BIOX7000 Area Review
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX70041 Research Project B (4 units)
BIOX71002 Literature Review (4 units)
BIOX7200 Project Proposal
EIBS7305 Commercialisation in Practice Project (4 units)
MICR7001 Food Microbiology and Biotechnology
MICR7002 Immunology and Infectious Diseases
TIMS7301 Principles of Entrepreneurship ]
Part C

2nd Semester (July - November)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7005 Business Planning in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7033 Issues in Biotechnology Part A

Choose 4 units from:

[ BIOC6017 Introduction to the Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOC7001 Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOX7000 Area Review
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX70041 Research Project B (4 units)
BIOX71002 Literature Review (4 units)
BIOX7200 Project Proposal
TIMS7301 Principles of Entrepreneurship ]
Part C

3rd Semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOX70213 Advanced Research Project & Seminar Part D

4th Semester (July – November)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOX70213 Advanced Research Project & Seminar Part D
  1. Students interested in further Research Project B studies can also complete BIOX7005.
  2. Students interested in further Literature Review studies can also complete BIOX7101.
  3. Course continues over two semesters. Students are required to enrol in the same course code for both semesters.

Semester 2 Commencement (July intake) 

1st semester (July - November)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7005 Business Planning in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7033 Issues in Biotechnology Part A

Choose 4 units from:

[ BIOC6017 Introduction to the Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOC7001 Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOX7000 Area Review
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX70041 Research Project B (4 units)
BIOX71002 Literature Review (4 units)
BIOX7200 Project Proposal
TIMS7301 Principles of Entrepreneurship ]

Part C

2nd semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOT7031 Quality Management Systems in Biotechnology Part A
BIOT7018 Biologics Part A

Choose 4 units from:

[ BINF6000 Concepts in Bioinformatics
BIOC7004 Advanced Protein Technology
BIOT7030 Drug Discovery & Development
BIOT7040 Biotechnology Intellectual Property Case Studies
BIOX7000 Area Review
BIOX7002 Research Project A
BIOX7003 Research Project B
BIOX70041 Research Project B (4 units)
BIOX71002 Literature Review (4 units)
BIOX7200 Project Proposal
EIBS7305 Commercialisation in Practice Project (4 units)
MICR7001 Food Microbiology and Biotechnology
MICR7002 Immunology and Infectious Diseases
TIMS7301 Principles of Entrepreneurship ]

Part C

3rd semester (July - November)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOX70243 Advanced Research Project & Seminar Part D

4th semester (February - June)

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOX70243 Advanced Research Project & Seminar Part D
  1. Students interested in further Research Project B studies can also complete BIOX7005.
  2. Students interested in further Literature Review studies can also complete BIOX7101.
  3. Course continues over two semesters. Students are required to enrol in the same course code for both semesters.
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